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As a visual activist, Zanele Muholi tells the stories of Black LGBTQIA+ lives in South Africa and beyond. Their photography raises awareness of injustices and aims to educate, while creating positive visual histories for under and mis-represented communities.

Collectivity lies at the heart of Zanele Muholi’s work. Many of Muholi’s large network of collaborators are members of their collective, Inkanyiso. Inkanyiso’s mission is to ‘Produce, educate and disseminate information to many audiences, especially those who are often marginalised or sensationalised by the mainstream media.’ Queer Activism = Queer Media, is the collective’s motto.

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For more information on some of the themes raised in the Zanele Muholi exhibition, please browse the links below to connect with a selection of relevant organisations working in the UK, South Africa and beyond.

BLKOUT UK

is a not-for-profit social enterprise run and owned by a volunteer collective of black gay men. They aim to mobilise black gay/bi and/or trans men to work together to address shared challenges, create platforms and build networks to support their aspirations and enable them to take an active role in the communities in which they are part of. They encourage and stimulate debate and discussion online and face-to-face through their website, writer workshops, networking events, and supporting interventions to meet the needs of black queer men.

Black Lives Matter UK

is an international human rights movement that highlights and campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people.

Black Lives Matter campaign to send out a persistent message loud and clear that it is unacceptable to treat black people differently to anyone else. We stand with our allies to educate, break the silence and to stamp our racism for good.

Imaan LGBTQ

is a charity that supports LGBTQIA+ Muslims. They campaign to ensure that no LGBTQIA+ Muslim person in Britain feels excluded from their family, their faith or their communities. Imaan is a small, volunteer-led charity, led by and working for LGBTQIA+ Muslims. They aim to represent the breadth of the Islamic faith and the range of identities and narratives of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies.

Iranti

is a Johannesburg-based media-advocacy organisation which advocates for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, with specific focus on lesbian, transgender (including gender non-conforming) and intersex people in Africa. Iranti raises issues relating to gender identities and sexuality through multimedia storytelling, research and activism. Iranti builds strategic partnerships and movements that use media as a key platform for critical engagement, mobilisation and advocacy interventions across Africa.

Kids of Colour

is a platform for young people of colour to explore race, identity and culture and challenge the everyday, institutionalised racism that shapes their lives.

They work to inform society on the diverse experiences belonging to young people of colour and challenge the racialised, dehumanising narratives that uphold negative stereotypes. They create spaces for young people of colour to come together and explore race, identity and culture and support them to challenge the racism they face.

They also create opportunities for the public to learn from young people, encouraging young and adult allies to reflect on the individual and systemic changes needed in society that they must be a part of implementing.

LGBT Voice (Tanzania)

is an organisation that works to advance equality, diversity, education and justice for LGBTQIA+ people in Tanzania. They support people with health care access, political advocacy, crisis aid, legal aid and education through media. Through their services, they reduce isolation among LGBTQIA+ communities, help people feel safe, confident and in control of their lives, and enable people to flourish.

The Other Foundation

is an African trust that advances equality and freedom in southern Africa with a particular focus on sexual orientation and gender identity. It gathers support to defend and advance the human rights and social inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people in southern Africa. The foundation also supports other groups to enable them to work effectively for lasting change, by working both as a fundraiser and a grant maker.

Triangle Project

aims to contribute to the eradication of discrimination against and within LGBTQIA+ communities, and to provide affirming services to LGBTQIA+ people. The organisation provides holistic support to individuals while actively participating in the systematic development of networks and movements.

They work with state institutions to enable them to become more inclusive, responsive and equitable for LGBTQIA+ people. Through policy research, advocacy and youth leadership development programmes, the Triangle Project also helps support the next generation to challenge discriminatory policies, drive positive change and champion the rights of LGBTQIA+ people on a societal scale.